Pivots & Plot Twists

Ep 26: The importance of your first hire and running a successful recruitment agency with Abi Dunn

February 20th, 2024  |  44 mins 27 secs

data, first hire, hospitality, lessons, ops manager, recruitment, turnover, women, work culture

Episode 11: The value of apprenticeships, our attitudes towards aging and flying the flag for other people. With Karen Bosher

October 10th, 2023  |  50 mins 42 secs

aging, apprenticeships, hospitality, inclusion, leadership, pub

Karen has had a diverse career throughout many sectors. We discuss many important topics in this podcast, including, lack of inclusion, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community, the power of leadership and out attitude as a society towards aging.

Episode 10: Non-negoitables when it comes to a good business, saying yes to opportunities and her passion to see more women at the top. With: Jackie Moody-McNamara

October 3rd, 2023  |  54 mins 48 secs

authencity, brilliant women, business, entrepreneurship, hospitality, managing change, self employed, women in business

With an incredibly impressive career to her name, Jackie joins us to share her wisdom, the lessons she's learnt along the way and how she'd like to see the future of hospitality.

Episode 8 : From working with the biggest names in hospitality to running a successful business with her husband. With Lou Jones

September 19th, 2023  |  52 mins 40 secs

career, career change, entrepreneur, hospitality, team

Lou has worked with the biggest names in the hospitality industry such as Pret a Manger, M&S, Matthew Algie and The Montpellier Group. She now runs a successful Yorkshire business with her husband.

Episode 5 : Stepping into your own space in a male dominated world and how to consciously create space in a world that is busier than ever. With Helen Bailey

August 29th, 2023  |  23 mins 27 secs

board level, branding, business, entrepreurship, hospitality, hr agency, managing change, recruitment, self employed

Helen Bailey has been working in research and hospitality for over 30 years.
Helen launched Aviatrix as a way to elevate the way companies connect with their customers. Her extensive experience in hospitality, travel & leisure started in the restaurant business, having owned and operated five successful restaurants.
Helen is also an experienced leadership coach and facilitator for SME leaders. Her biggest achievement is staying married for 32 years and working with her husband Nick and being Mum to three amazing humans.

Episode 4 : Founding a gay owned restaurant, how Covid forced her to pivot and learning how to juggle building a family alongside building a business. With Resh Sonchhatla

August 22nd, 2023  |  29 mins 44 secs

adversity, business, entrepreneurship, hospitality, indian, lgbt, managing change, self employed.

After working in the private equity sector for many years, Resh decided to leave her well paid career to follow her passion and open up an Indian restaurant with her partner, Heena.

Episode 3 : Joining forces with a Dragon, setting up your own business and is hybrid working here to stay? With Helen Plumridge

August 15th, 2023  |  43 mins 12 secs

board level, branding, business, entrepreurship, hospitality, hr agency, managing change, recruitment, self employed

Helen Plumridge is Founder and Owner of King – a leading pro-active recruitment and search firm based in the Southwest and London. Helen started in recruitment 20 years ago, and has always had an unrelenting passion to drive the growth of businesses and careers with a down to earth, honest and professional approach. Helen started the business organically 6 years ago from her home office with two small children running around. Fast forward to 2023, and she has joined forces with James Caan and Recruitment Entrepreneur to grow and scale the business.

Episode 2 : The importance of having a diverse board and advancement of women within the hospitality sector with Ann Elliott

August 8th, 2023  |  33 mins 29 secs

board level, branding, business, entrepreurship, hospitality, hr agency, managing change, recruitment, self employed

Ann is a portfolio Non-Executive Director and Board Advisor specialising in the hospitality sector. She co-founded Plan B mentoring, sits on the UKH events committee, is an Arena board member, organises the annual Propel Women Leaders and Entrepreneurs conference and is a regular speaker and contributor at industry events. She is particularly passionate about advancing and supporting women in the sector, helping them to connect and network with each other for mutual benefit.